Katy Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Katy Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Klondike, MO. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Katy Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Elevation 468–558 ft
Out & Back · Klondike Park
Trailhead: 38.58000, -90.83556
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
- 5.5 miTurn right onto Kuchem Lane, heading W.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading W.
- 5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 4:27 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lewis & Clark Trail via Katy Trail 13.6 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Katy Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Katy Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Katy Trail 13.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Katy Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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